On 08/13/2009 03:05 AM, Andreas Tille wrote:
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 05:28:24PM -0400, K.S. Bhaskar wrote:
> Does "WorldVistA EHR is a repackaged and extended version of the VistA
> health care information system" work for you? Thanks.
If you leave out the "WorldVistA EHR is a" part, yes. Short
descriptions should always be read as
<Packagename> is a <short Description>
so replicating this should be avoided.
[KSB] WorldVistA EHR is really the name of the application produced by
WorldVistA, so there is no replication.
> P.S. This VistA application's use of the name precedes by perhaps a
> decade the use of the name for another piece of software by a large
> software company!
Sure! I know this. Do you remember we met in OSHCA conference in
London 2003 where we also talked about VistA? When I heard the
product name of this large company I honestly expected to claim your
trademark rights into this term.
[KSB] Yes, Andreas, I do remember!
The VistA community was stunned with Microsoft chose the name. But
there are many VistA trademarks, even for just software, and this VistA
is actually a registered trademark of the US Department of Veterans
Affairs (don't ask how the US Government registered a trademark for a
Government department; I don't know). Microsoft's trademark is actually
for "Windows VistA".
There is a rumor that they plan to trademark the number "7"! 8-)
Regard
-- Bhaskar
GT.M - Rock solid. Lightning fast.
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